It is that time of the year again when one feels the desire to talk about Christmas (ironically my favorite time of the year as a skier, as well.) In New York City, Christmas is clearly a big Deal! From decorations, shows and holidays shopping, Christmas transforms New Yorkers into characters from cliche Christmas movies. Indeed, the Holidays are an essential part of the city and they turn our wonderful city even more charming and magical.

The Rocketts dancing to “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

In order to experience a bit more Christmas spirit, Nabila, Sophia and I went to see The Rocketts. We were very surprised to see a full house at Radio City because it was not nearly even Thanksgiving yet. Essentially, I believe that the Christmas Spectacular is so popular because it prepares the city for the Holiday season. The intent of the show is to entertain the audience, but also to sparkle some love, happiness and magic into the atmosphere. After the show, everyone felt incredibly elated. It was a very lighthearted show that transported us into a different dimension, Santa-land, leaving behind our troubles.

The Nutcracker performed by The Rocketts

The show was highly led by distinct dance numbers from The Rocketts ranging from traditional ballet, tap dancing and even ice skating. While every dance number was wonderful, The Nutcracker performance was my favorite because it took a completely different twist on the traditional story. In this act, the dancers wore oversized costumes, yet still managed to appear completely gracious. It was a humorous act and Tchaikovsky’s music made it even more wonderful.

Everything in the show sparkled some magic over the audience, even the fake snow at the end of the show. I recommend that everyone sees this show because one can experience such innocent, childish happiness while watching it.

-Angelika

P.S. Happy Holidays!

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